I just like to point that out every once in awhile. I think its great, especially coming from Upstate NY. The only way to get fender eyelets now is to purchase a cross bike. What manufacturer would dare add such useful yet blasphemous appendages to a racing machine?
Don Andersen
>don andersen wrote:
> >
>(snip)
> > Interesting, and
> > probably pointless note, if any of you have the "Intimate Portraits of
>the
> > Tour de France" book; look at the Bernard Thevenet chapter. There is a
> > picture of him laying on the ground after his 1972 fall. Behind him is
>a
> > picture of his Peugeot, apparently held up by a fan or a mechanic. Look
> > closely at the rear dropouts and you will notice fender eyelets. A team
> > mechanic could have filed them, could they not?
> >
> > Don Andersen
>
>
>Fender eyelets on a thoroughbred racing machine?
>
>A must have for winter training with fenders back in the not too distant
>past. Look at the TdF photos of the 60s and before and most have
>eyelets.
>
>Chuck Schmidt
>South Pasadena, California
>http://www.velo-retro.com (NEW list of reprints and T-shirts)